Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Announced August 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
- Introduced February 2018
- Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
- Superseded the Panasonic ZS70
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview
Below is a extensive review of the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-600 was unveiled 9 years before the ZS80 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.
Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-600 matches up versus the ZS80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic ZS80
E-600 | ZS80 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus E-600
ZS80 | E-600 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | August 2009 | More recent by 103 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS80
E-600 | ZS80 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Selfie screen | Both are selfie friendly |
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has proportions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 versus the ZS80.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and ZS80 is 71 and 86 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and ZS80.
Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS80 will offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 |
Also called as | - | Lumix DC-TZ95 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-08-30 | 2018-02-18 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,330 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 5.60 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515g (1.14 pounds) | 327g (0.72 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 pictures | 380 pictures |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $0 | $448 |